Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0002B recorded on September 24, 1978 teaching from Romans 7:15-25 – The Twin Nature of Every Believer.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens centers on Romans 7:15-25, exploring the “twin nature” of believers—the ongoing internal struggle between the inherited “old nature” (Adamic, sinful) and the newly acquired “new nature” (divine, Christ-like) received through faith in Christ. Pastor Stevens argues that understanding this duality is crucial for Christians, clarifying that the old nature, though present, is not to be integrated with the new but rather resisted through faith and reliance on Christ’s grace. Stevens systematically details the characteristics of both natures—the old nature’s inherent sinfulness and unchangeability versus the new nature’s holiness and inability to sin—ultimately emphasizing the need for believers to acknowledge this internal conflict and seek deliverance through Jesus Christ.